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SamPlaysBass started following Things that can be nippy on basses! , MusicMan StingRay 5 HH - *SOLD* , Status Stealth 4 - PRICE DROP and 2 others
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Here is my MusicMan StingRay 5 HH for sale. I took this bass in a trade a year or so ago and it has been my go-to session bass. It's a 2013 model in a super deep Blue Pearl with the black pick guard and maple neck. Setup perfectly with Rotosound Stainless Steel 5s (not as bright as you imagine!) and comes with the MusicMan Hardcase as well. Condition is a solid 8.5-9/10 - only a few swirl marks around the volume knob and under the G string on the pick guard. A genuine contender for most versatile / best function bass ever created (looking at you, G&L L2000!), this has the 5 way coil selector switch which offers a fantastic plethora of sounds. This thing shines in the studio - so many options from fat and vintage to out-and-out scooped StingRay. The quality is amazing and I think the QC on MusicMan Basses is yet to be surpassed by another decently sized manufacturer. Sounds incredible, feels incredible, and frankly, is incredible. I've loved gigging this bass and my reasons for sale are extremely petty. Firstly, as I've grown up with single pickup StingRays, my sound and technique is better suited to a single pickup StingRay. Secondly, it clashes with the green kit of the wedding band I play in (blue and green should never be seen etc...). Like I said, petty. On the other hand, if you have a black or white single humbucker StingRay 5 Special (the newer 18 volt one), I'd be happy to do a deal. Based just North of Cardiff, South Wales. Most welcome to try it here or willing to meet. Not willing to post or ship - if you want to arrange shipping, I'm happy to work with you. Any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Sam
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£2950 - Will consider lower value trades plus cash. Very reluctantly, my Status Stealth 4 string is up for sale. All graphite body and neck - this really is peak Status. If you catch it in the light, you can see the amber woven in and it looks incredible. Born in the mid-late 90s, it's in excellent condition and has been a case queen for most of its life. I've gigged it once and it was fantastic - everything I ever wanted it to be. Of course it can do the whole slap thing, but it's much more than that; much deeper and more soulful, and so consistent. I don't think it's ever needed tuning in my ownership and the neck profile is something special. There are some small surface scratches on the body but honestly it looks 2 years old, not 25 or so. It's still got the plastic wrapping on the back of the rear compartment! 2 band EQ, Hyperactive pickups, 18v preamp and set up to perfection. Comes with the branded Status case, the original case candy (including Allen keys) and even the original registration documentation for the warranty. It also comes with a thick, chunky genuine Status strap which supports it beautifully and was almost harder to find than the bass itself. Bought from BassBros and apparently was owned at one time by VMan from Slipknot, though I can't prove this and to be honest, I think most Status' have slipped through his ownership at some point! When in BassBros, I tried a couple of Alembics and a Wal on the same day, and this played 10x better. It felt like it had come from the future. In terms of trades, I'd love MusicMan Stingray 5 (single humbucker) plus cash my way. Try me for other trades - a cheaper bass plus cash could be considered. Cash offers considered as well. The proceeds from this are going towards a house deposit. In a few years, I'll hopefully buy another proper all graphite Status, but with the way prices are skyrocketing, who knows how much they'll cost by then. Based just North of Cardiff, South Wales. Not looking to ship unless it's arranged by the buyer - same goes for overseas shipping. Happy to work with you on that. Happy to meet up or welcome to try it here. Any questions, please don't hesitate. Sam
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Rickenbacker 4003 Limited edition 2023. £3000 - *WITHDRAWN*
SamPlaysBass replied to geofio's topic in Basses For Sale
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Absolutely drooling over this. I've looked at the Epifani's and the Nexus heads at some point over the last 18 months and nearly pulled the trigger. Seriously good rig!
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Yes. This is the only logical explanation. A modular 8x10 for under £400 🤯 😉
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Epifani stuff comes up every now and then and for relatively little money. Super high quality and great sounding, even after a few years. Time to cash in on the bargains. Haha, I think it's quite funny that new-school cabs are lighter than old school heads and by quite a margin. My Ampeg SVT CL weighs about the same as my Fender Neo 8x10 and that's massive!
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This is exactly the sentiment I was talking about - a perfect example of good performance from a brand that isn't flavour of the month and a huge saving to boot. Wonderful looking rig. I think Laney offer some serious bang for buck, especially when you buy direct from their eBay store. Laney stuff in general is solid, well made and sounds good. I honestly don't understand why we don't see more of them around, but I think the 'flavour' element of Barefaced, Aguilar etc. means that people will pay a premium for those brands. Nothing wrong with that, either. The 16 ohm cab thing is weird, though. Good plan to work around it. Trace stuff of that vintage is outstanding. That's a great looking GP11 and I reckon that head is probably heavier than the cab! Still, plenty of power to blow the bloody doors off, punches well above its weight. The equivalent Aguilar set up would be well over £1500+ brand new (a Tone Hammer 350 head and an SL210 cab). £150 all in is a bargain.
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Does anybody else enjoy picking up gear that was flavour of the month but is now no longer as popular? I’ll start. I picked up a TC RS210 yesterday for £225. That’s on the cheaper end of the scale these days, especially considering they were around £600+ 10 or so years ago. And d’you know what? It’s fantastic. I bought it to add to my ‘small’ rig. It started off with a singular RS112 that Thomann was selling off cheap around 10 years ago. This led to me acquiring a second RS112 a few months later to make a small stack as my old Trace rig wasn’t best equipped to deal with the 4 flights of stairs to get to the main room in Clwb Ifor Bach (big up, Cardiff bassists). After a raft of heads including a Markbass LM3, a GK 700rb and a TecAmp Puma 900, I eventually picked up a tatty RH450 from Marketplace for peanuts. They sounded fantastic together - you could really tell that the RH and RS series were designed to work hand in hand. During the RH450’s tenure with me, I replaced a pot, superglued the buttons back together, changed the knobs to less broken ones and I had a rig that I was very, very pleased with; moreso than the other, more expensive heads. A good deal on NOS RH750 from PMT a few years ago led me to picking up a brand spanking new one for £350. I sold the RH450 to a mate of mine, which paid for itself and then some. I ran that rig for a few years but always fancied adding an RS210. Lo and behold, one came up yesterday about 20 minutes from my house. Done deal. I still remember the marketing videos coming out on YouTube when they were launched 13 or so years ago. I remember TC pushing this series quite hard, and the fallout on TalkBass about the 236 watt power section not being very honest about its output (it is, in fact, plenty loud enough for any situation). The design is coming up 15 years old now, and TC stopped making them long ago. In fact, TC has undergone a bit of a personality transplant and isn’t really a contender in the bass amp market any more. These were certainly flavour of the month 10+ years ago, with Mark King and Nathan East appearing all over the marketing material. Fundamentally, these were and still are fantastic amplifiers and cabinets. They’re not perfect (the coating gets a bit flaky, the knobs are made of pastry, and they’re no longer contenders in the ‘lightweight’ category) but for several hundred pounds less than a mid-tier, 500 watt head today, you can get a fantastic sounding and extremely practical stack that will happily see you through many, many gigs. You just have to wait 10 years or so… 😂 Anyone else buying up not-so-cutting edge equipment?
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P vs. J vs. Ray4 vs. Yamaha BB comparison/poll
SamPlaysBass replied to Vanheusen77's topic in Bass Guitars
Fantastic, thank you! And of course, pop down at the end of any gig and have a play and a chat. I do, playing with CB warrants a fatter, warmer p-bass tone so I’ll always favour the P pickup in that scenario. I prefer passive electronics as well because I find myself constantly adjusting the EQ on every active bass I’ve ever had - I find a single tone control to dial out the highs when I need to much more useful. That could all change in the future though! The passive Bartolini PJs are really, really nice and the whole bass is a complete slap weapon. Both pickups on, it sounds incredible and has that inherent slight mid-scoop that makes it perfect for slap. It’s just as happy being a thumpy P bass though! -
Found the same on my Spector, and I’m not very vertically gifted (5ft 9) so the 35” scale, top horn not being around the 12th fret and the small body made it feel like I was playing a bass that was way too big for me. Swapped it for a Stingray 5 (albeit with a 34” scale) and it feels like home again. The Spector’s B string was spectacular though, I just had the wrong body shape for it! Worst experience I’ve had of this was with a beautiful Mayones Victorious I had in lockdown. Stunning bass, beautifully made and a real work of art, but it gave me the most horrific shoulder ache. Couldn’t understand why until I plotted out on a mirror where my hand, elbow and shoulder were and compared it to when playing a Fender Jazz. My left arm was fully extended when fretting the first fret of the Mayones. Literally couldn’t go any further. Swapped it for a jazz many moons ago! I need basses for short fat people 🤷🏼♂️